Taking sides
Subtitle: Clashing views on economic issues
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by Frank J. Bonello, Isobel Lobo
Edition: 14th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780073527307
Subjects: Economic policy; Economic conditions
Other titles: Clashing views on  economic issues; Economic issues
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Microeconomic issues: Are profits the only business of business?; Are CEOs paid what they are worth?; Is there discrimination in U.S. labor markets?; Is the new Medicare part D drug benefit good health care policy?; Are health savings accounts the right medicine for the ills of the health care industry?; Is it time to reform medical malpractice litigation?; title: Pt. 2. Macroeconomic issues: Is Wal-Mart good for the economy?; Should Social Security be changed to include personal retirement accounts?; Should the double taxation of corporate dividends be eliminated?; Are credit card companies exploiting American consumers?; Should minimum wage and living wage laws be eliminated?;Do unskilled immigrants hurt the American economy?; title: Pt. 3. The World around us: Are protectionist policies bad for America?; Should we sweat about sweatshops?; Are the costs of global warming too high to ignore?; Are spending cuts the right way to balance the Federal Government's budget?;Has the North American Free Trade Agreement benefited the Economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States?; Is the No Child Left Behind Act working?;Will the creation of an ownership society make the American economy more efficient and more equitable?